text, un: bowtiesaresupercool

[mmiab]

Hello, everyone.

[ a little wave from a man who's smiling happily enough - a bit subdued, perhaps, but that's to be expected given the subject matter. ]

It's been a tough month, eh? I just wanted to say a huge well done to those of you who fought for a cure - it's extraordinary that you were able to create one in the time you did from entirely foreign components. I'm glad that our hosts are recognising the effort.

Everyone else, well done to you, too. Whatever you were doing, this has been a stressful situation and you made it out the other side, and that's worth a pat on the back if you ask me.

[ patron... ising??? it doesn't look like he's trying to be, voice soft and warm and earnest. what's visible of the background seems to be cool, stark metal: a glimpse of a glass window bathed in a glow of light coming from within. the ship. stasis chamber. ]

Off the back of that, if anyone fancies, I'll be offering free hugs for the rest of the month. Courtesy of me, while stocks last. Just give me a ring, I'll come and find you.

—Yeah, that's it. ... See you, then.

[ and, with a tiny salute, he's out. ]

Comments

[mmiab]

Scytheron! Knife people, sort of.

[motivation]

Are they knives or do they just really like them?

[mmiab]

They are many knives! Technically it's a series of organic formations, so they're not really knives, but the would stop you from running away very fast if you've got an angry pack of them coming at you.

[motivation]

I don't know, I could use someone like that.

[mmiab]

Spiky and dangerous? I'd hazard a guess that you might have that covered by yourself.

[ if the little smile in his voice is anything to go by, it's definitely a compliment. ]

[motivation]

[ dutch switches to video just so that he can see her pull a dagger out of her hair (yes, her hair) and twirl it in one hand. ]

Whatever gave you that impression?

[mmiab]

[ hahaaa and he's grinning when the video feed opens up ]

Oh, no idea. Not a clue. Nice knife.

[motivation]

Isn't it?

[ another twirl, before she slides it back into the half-bun she's wearing today. without cutting off any of her own hair. #skills. ]

You don't really seem like the type to like knives, though.

[mmiab]

No. Well, you're right there. Guns are my least favourite, at least knives have their regular uses. But it looks like you're a dab hand. I know who I'd call on to carve the Christmas turkey.

[motivation]

Are you going to make me hunt it down first, too?

[mmiab]

What? No. No. Rob the local farmer of his Christmas shillings? Absolutely not.

[motivation]

what's Christmas?

[mmiab]

Ah, sorry. An originally religious festival originating on Earth. People eat turkey dinners on the day. Very tasty, very fun.

i forgot this isn’t a text thread oops

[motivation]

The religion with Jesus, or another one?

[ look, she remembers talking to john about religion. so now earth religions = jesus. ]

hahaha I didn't even notice, amazing

[mmiab]

No, that's right, the religion with Jesus. You learned about it here? Amazing how Christianity gets around!

oh good

[motivation]

Is that what it's called?

[mmiab]

Christianity, yes. How did you find out about Jesus and not Christianity?

[motivation]

Pretty sure it was meant to be a swearword.

[mmiab]

— ah.

Right, yes. That happens a lot. Alright, that explains that. Good old English language.

[motivation]

I'd say that's weird, but I actually know what you mean.